WordPress plugin comparison
Custom API for WP vs WordPress REST API (Version 2)
Custom API for WP
by miniOrange
1K+ installs4.8
WordPress REST API (Version 2)
by Ryan McCue
10K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- WordPress REST API (Version 2) has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Custom API for WP.
- On a typical day, WordPress REST API (Version 2) is downloaded about 46 times, Custom API for WP about 42.
- Custom API for WP is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 45 reviews, against 4.2 from 34 reviews.
- Custom API for WP was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for WordPress REST API (Version 2).
- Custom API for WP is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.7.39 for WordPress REST API (Version 2).
- WordPress REST API (Version 2) has been around longer: since 2009, against 2020 for Custom API for WP.
Line by line
Custom API for WP leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom API for WP | WordPress REST API (Version 2) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,148 | #2,123 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.8K | 1.1K |
| Rating | 4.8(45) | 4.2(34) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.62 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 27 days ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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